"Live" Getting Started with Rhino - October 24 and 25th

In this live "Getting Started" webinar, we will demonstrate how to model and render a ring using Rhino. 



In this webinar, you will learn how to:

• Move from a “clean sheet” to a model very quickly. 
• Build and render a simple model ring model built from scratch in about an hour and a half.

In addition, we will discuss modeling techniques and approach. Many tips and tricks will be included during the session. So be sure to bring a notebook.

All sessions are recorded so you can review and study later. Space is limited.

If you have any questions, please contact Mary Ann Fugier.
Image by Doaa Alsherif

Posted on 20 October 2018 | 9:56 am

New ThinkParametric course: Learn to use the Ivy plugin

Learn how to use the Ivy plugin to perform advanced mesh analysis, segmentation and unrolling processes using Graph Theory principles.

In this course, you'll learn the concepts behind Graph Theory. ThinkParametric covers the basic workflow of how Ivy works and explains the MeshGraph, which is an abstract construct that combines the geometric characteristics of the mesh with sets of linked data containers.

You will learn the different ways to use Ivy to analyze your meshes and cover how to perform various types of segmentation.

Then you'll cover how to use this segmentation to unroll the meshes and how to add flap to mesh segments to send them to the digital fabrication process.

The class will cover an architectural design application of Ivy by trying to recreate a design piece inspired by the work of Marc Fornes.

Posted on 19 October 2018 | 10:16 am

Visualizing Math with 3D printing

Wouldn’t it be great to experience three-dimensional ideas in three dimensions? In this first-of-its-kind book, Visualizing Math with 3D Printing, mathematician and mathematical artist Henry Segerman takes readers on a fascinating tour of two-, three-, and four-dimensional mathematics.

Segerman has succeeded in making a wide variety of mathematical ideas ... accessible to a general audience in a genuinely new and effective way. -- Journal of Mathematics and the Arts



Henry Segerman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Oklahoma State University. Besides his research interests in three-dimensional geometry and topology, he is a mathematical artist, working in the medium of 3D printing. Check out his website.

Posted on 18 October 2018 | 10:24 am

Reactive Facades Workshop - Colombia

Join Rhino3DColombia at the 6th version of VANGUARDIA 2018. This year's theme is Evolving towards Parametric Architecture. Julián Oquendo and Ovidio Cardona will be conducting a workshop on Reactive Facades.

The seminar employs the most advanced technology and software in parametric architecture, Rhino and Grasshopper. The presenters will be attempting to share an experience with attendees on how reactive facades behave in a specific case.
Dates: 
October 24, 2018 at Cali, Colombia
October 25, 2018 at Medellín, Colombia 

Place: Centro de Diseño y Construcción – IDEO
Time: 9:00am-5:00pm
Fee: Free admission (prior registration required)

Register here!

Posted on 17 October 2018 | 10:43 am

Seven Myths in Architectural Detailing

Posted on 17 October 2018 | 10:16 am

Learn about Lean Solemma environmental analysis tools in NY

New York City | Oct 23-24, 2018

Posted on 16 October 2018 | 11:35 am

Webinar in Russian: MatrixGold, a new dimension in jewelry design

Webinar in Russian: MatrixGold - a new dimension in jewelry design

Sabit Software, as an official distributor of Rhino in the Russian Federation, invites you to the free webinar MatrixGold - a new dimension in jewelry design. MatrixGold combines the best features of Matrix 9 and RhinoGold. It was developed using the latest version of McNeel’s CAD engine - Rhino 6. The webinar is conducted in Russian.

Date: October 18
Time: 10:00-11:00 am Moscow time.

Posted on 16 October 2018 | 5:49 am

Prototyping 2018 | Introduction to Rhino and Grasshopper Workshop in Kortrijk

Join the Introduction to Rhino and Grasshopper workshop at Prototyping 2018! Learn to use the software, understand how it works and apply its tools to your work. This is a good way to start understanding the best practice approaches to modeling in Rhino and to use parametric procedures in Grasshopper.

Posted on 15 October 2018 | 3:00 pm

Intermediate Grasshopper Online Training, November 2018

Instructor Andres Gonzalez explores the intermediate concepts of generative modeling in Rhino using Grasshopper. He will apply these concepts to Grasshopper intermediate design and development numerous in numerous real-life examples with you.

This course is for design professionals who are looking to efficiently learn concepts and features of Grasshopper at an accelerated pace in an instructor-led online environment. This course requires Intro to Grasshopper training or equivalent. 

The class will be conducted in English using the GoToTraining software. All sessions are recorded for your review after the training.

You will need either:

• Rhino 6 for Windows, which includes Grasshopper, or
• Rhino 5 for Windows and the free Grasshopper plugin, or
• Rhino 5.4 for Mac, which includes Grasshopper.

Rhino 6 for Windows is recommended, and it will be used by the instructor in the training. Students are welcome to use Grasshopper for Mac. Differences between the platforms are minor and will be discussed.

View the course outline.

Posted on 15 October 2018 | 10:08 am

Intro to Grasshopper Online (Mornings) at McNeel Online

This course is for design professionals who are looking to efficiently learn concepts and features of Grasshopper at an accelerated pace in an instructor-led online environment.

Instructor Andres Gonzalez will get you started with generative modeling in Rhino using the Grasshopper add-on. The advantages of using Grasshopper in preliminary design and concept development come to life in numerous real-life examples.

The class will be in English using the GoToTraining software.

You will need the following software tools:

• Rhino 6 for Windows, which includes Grasshopper, or
• Rhino 5 for Windows and the free Grasshopper plugin, or
• Rhino 5.4 for Mac, which includes Grasshopper.

Rhino 6 for Windows is recommended, and it will be used by the instructor in the training. Students are welcome to use the Grasshopper for Mac. Differences between the platforms are minor and will be discussed.

Discover how to use Rhino's computational design feature to enhance your modeling process.

View the course outline.

Posted on 15 October 2018 | 9:53 am

Join the Simerics and Orca3D workshop at SNAME 2018

Simerics Workshop at SNAME 2018
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Join Simerics and Orca3D for a complimentary 3-hour hands-on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) workshop, highlighting the ease-of-use and speed of the Orca3D Marine CFD system. Orca3D Marine CFD is an integration of the Rhino modeling system and the Orca3D marine design plugin for Rhino.

Posted on 12 October 2018 | 9:31 am

Rhino Training in Austria

Explore the world in 3D and master the construction and workflow in Rhinoceros. Whether you are a beginner or a highly skilled professional, learn to use Rhino's 3D modeling technology in a personalized manner. Find the best way to efficiently transfer your ideas into reality.

Discover a broad spectrum of Professional Workshops (authorized by McNeel) for individuals, groups, and institutions offered by the architect, designer, and artist Jan Kokol. With the experience of projects by Zaha Hadid, UNStudio, Miralles Tagliabue, Günter Domenig, Swarovski, MIT-Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard GSD and many more, the workshops will teach you with real-world problem scenarios how to offer your clients the best possible solutions.

Posted on 11 October 2018 | 5:51 am

James Clar sculpture

LERA+  collaborated with the artist James Clar for a sculpture exhibit at Jane Lombard Gallery: James Clar The World Never Ends  September 6 - October 20, 2018 Panel Discussion: Friday, October 19th, 6-8 PM Jane Lombard Gallery 518 West 19th Street, New York, NY 10011 LERA+ worked closely with American artist James Clar on this exhibition exploring technology’s influence on society. LERA+ created a custom plugin for Rhino that automated connections for each lit piece. In Rhino, the artist was able to define each connection, assign which sections would hold LED lights and which would be steel rods, and run the plugin to automate the design of the connections. Project details...

Posted on 10 October 2018 | 9:27 am

Parametric Design and Digital Fabrication Workshop, Nov 16-21 in Mexico City

Course fee: USD 439,- (early bird first ten applications), regular USD 519,-

Posted on 10 October 2018 | 6:55 am

SimplyRhino - Rhino 5 for Mac Hardware Requirements

SimplyRhino has been researching the best specification for running Rhino 5 for Mac and is sharing the results on their website.

Posted on 10 October 2018 | 12:00 am

Fabricating a 3D printed sculpture to withstand Times Square

Formlabs, a 3D printing technology developer and manufacturer, was faced with fabricating a 3D printed sculpture for Times Square. The challenge: it was to be installed for one month in the winter. It had to stand up to cold, wind, water, UV exposure, and New York City crowds.

Alongside design studio Aranda\Lasch and engineering firm LaufsED, they created Window to the Heart. The Formlabs team was able to print and finish 1,000 tiles, and assemble and adhere them together to become the final 10-by-12-foot installation in the heart of Times Square.

Designing for wind is a core aspect of any structural engineering endeavor. Times Square is an especially tricky location because it is an intersection where several wind tunnels meet. And the standard engineering procedure is to make sure that the safety factors can withstand the wind speeds from 100-year wind speed data.


Read how Formlabs approached this design and printing challenge of wind, adhesives, and tiles.

Posted on 9 October 2018 | 9:47 am

Grasshopper Workshop - Mexico

Darco, a digital architecture consulting company in México, invites you to join their workshop on Grasshopper in October. The workshop is led by RhinoFabStudio Director and Rhino & Grasshopper specialist, Andres Gonzalez!

The workshop is addressed to architects, product designers, jewelers, and designers in general. Participants will be able to create their own definitions in order to speed up the design in their respective areas of work.
Basic knowledge of Rhino is required to take this course.

Participants will receive VIP access for a whole year of SudoHopper3D's didactic material! 

Posted on 9 October 2018 | 9:05 am

GCD5 --- Symposium on Geometry and Computational Design - TU Wien

The members of the Center for Geometry and Computational Design invite you to the 5th Symposium on Geometry and Computational Design, at TU Wien on October 25th, 2018.

Leading researchers will give lectures on recent developments in geometry, computer graphics, computational design, and civil and architectural engineering. Selected and ongoing research projects within the center will be presented in short talks, on posters, and in an exhibition.

The symposium will be free for all attendees. Registration, via email to gcd-meeting@geometrie.tuwien.ac.at, is open until October 21st.

Posted on 9 October 2018 | 2:35 am

Advanced Parametric Techniques with Grasshopper, October 20-21

Design Lucidity is offering this Grasshopper weekend workshop. Participants will be taken through an intensive series of explorations using Grasshopper to create a highly complex facade system for a skyscraper. The curriculum will build on existing case studies that will explain major constraints for systematically defining parametric facades.

Topics include:

• Skeletal modeling
• Data tree structures
• Data abstraction
• Clustering
• Performance analysis

Posted on 8 October 2018 | 1:14 pm

New: Update for SectionTools

Announcing an update of SectionTools for Rhino 6.7 (Windows 64 bit only).

New in this release:

• Added ExtrudeDir option to stCreate command to allow creating sections in any direction.
• Added stDeleteSections command. It deletes sections and layouts, and their layers.
• Fixed sectioning through thin objects when they align with the section plane.
• Added About SectionTools to the menu.
• Updated the toolbars with the latest changes.
• Other various stability bug fixes.

Posted on 8 October 2018 | 10:01 am

Open House MacroCad - Amsterdam - The Netherlands

Open House MacroCad - Save the date!
6 November 2018
Amsterdam
The Netherlands

Get inspired by and experience the latest developments in the field of design, visualization and realization at the Open House MacroCad. Save the date!

An extended program is being prepared, with the presentation of a variety of users showing how they work with certain products, and design specialists demoing specific programs. A VR room will be available so you can experience the latest technologies available.

Lunch will be provided during the afternoon break. Participation is free, but it is mandatory to register.
This event will be in Dutch, with possibly some presentations in English.

Posted on 8 October 2018 | 5:57 am

PolyFrame Beta from the Polyhedral Structures Lab

Announcing the first release of PolyFrame Beta 01.

Posted on 5 October 2018 | 9:44 am

Rhino and Grasshopper DOF Workshop at McNeel Miami

Posted on 4 October 2018 | 9:07 am

Non Architecture – Learning competition

Non Architecture (NA) is a non-profit organization, whose only purpose is to
encourage and support the creation of brave innovative ideas.

Non Architecture considers “Architecture” everything that has already been designed and/or built, a realm of conventional solutions.

Imagine a counterpart, a “Non architecture”: a world of unexplored designs and countless possibilities, that if found, could enlarge and change the boundaries of architecture permanently. NA is developing a series of competitions to focus on finding innovative approaches to a specific architecture topic, always related to a functional issue. Emphasis is always pointed to nontraditional non-architectural approaches to the architect’s work.

The next and 8th competition, launched on October 1st, is Learning –
Alternative Designs for Universities.

Developed with Intrepid, this 32-country network is funded by the EU and
is investigating how to achieve more efficient and effective interdisciplinary
research in Europe. The aim of the competition is to develop design proposals for the university, intended as a space of higher education, training, and teaching on all levels and disciplines.

The participants are asked to create innovative and unconventional projects on this theme and to investigate what kind of spatial qualities can support or empower the process of learning in the future.

Designers are asked to merge considerable programmatic innovation and valuable design tools. The proposal could be a device, a piece of furniture, interior design project, pavilion, urban plan or something other. The participants chose the scale of intervention, program dimensions, and location to suit their project. 

Rhino and Grasshopper users are encouraged to submit their projects!

For more information, please check the Non Architecture – Learning competition page: www.nonarchitecture.eu

Posted on 4 October 2018 | 6:49 am

2019 Skyscraper Competition

Posted on 3 October 2018 | 11:34 am